Mode (Auto) APlayback: and Photography Basic

Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE)

BNote on Touch AF/AE

In some rare cases, shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not be in focus (A 31).

CShooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function

Touch AF/AE can be enabled in shooting modes other than A(auto) mode as well. Touch AF/AE operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.

Shooting mode

Touch AF/AE operation

A(auto) mode (A26), Sports,

 

Party/indoor, Beach/snow,

 

Close-up,Food,

Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped.

Museum, Copy, and Backlight

 

scene modes (A59)

 

 

• When the camera recognizes a face, only a face framed by a

Scene auto selector scene

border can be selected. When the camera recognizes more

mode (A 59) and smart

than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move

portrait mode (when Smile

the focus area to that face.

timer is set to Off; A72)

• When no face is recognized, the camera focuses at the area

 

tapped.

Portrait and Night portrait

Only a border displayed by the face priority function can be

scene modes (A59),

selected. When the camera recognizes more than one face,

smart portrait mode (when

tap a face framed by a single border to move the focus area to

Smile timer is set to On; A 72)

that face.

Landscape, Sunset,

 

Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,

 

Fireworks show, and

Focus area cannot be changed.

Panorama assist scene modes

 

(A59)

 

 

 

CTouch Shooting Setting

The touch shooting setting applied in A(auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A(auto) mode is selected.

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